Device for raising buckets from wells.



M. W. MORRISON. DEVICE FOR RAISING BUCKETS FROM WELLS. APPLICATION FILED JAN-27. 1911.

1,250,619. Patented m. 18,1917.-

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its objects the'provision of a device of this character especially adapted to be used in connection with bored or drilled wells for the purpose of removing buckets or other.

foreign obstacles therefrom,

Another object of this invention is to provide a frusto-conical shaped body having an inwardly curved lower end for allowing the body to slide down freely within the well and having means therein adapted to grip a bucket or foreign obstacle, so that the same will be withdrawn with the body.

A further object of this invention is to rovide gripping arms pivoted within the body and having their ends so curved that they will cooperate with each other to form a substantial circle whereby a bucket or foreign obstacle will be partially encircled thereby, thus tightly and efficiently gripping the bucket or foreign obstacle.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device for raising buckets from wells of the above stated character, which,

will besimple, durable and eflicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost. 1

With these and other v objects in view,

. which will become more apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which: V V

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a device for raising buckets from wells con- Stl'lCtBd in accordance with my invention, an

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:Referringflin detail toathe drawing, .the numeral =1- indicates a substantially 'frusto-, conical shaped body'having its lower end Frig. Q-isansectional view taken on line curved inwardly as illustrated :at 2 forthe purpose of allowing the body 1 zto slide freely gdown avithin .a well without being oa'ught'iby the wvalll thereof. a A substantially V -shaped rod 3 .has its :arm portion extendiin'g within the upper end of ithe body andis niareted :or ;-otherwise secured thereto as illustrated at 4. The apex portion of the V-shapedrod3 isbent 'to form a ring 5 for the purpose of receiving a chain or cable for lowering and raising the body 1 in a well. .Apair of oppositely disposed and substantially .L-shaped brackets 6 are bolted or otherwise secured within the body 1 adjacentthe curved lower end 2 and the free arm portions'thereof are twisted as illustrated at 7 to dispose of the remaining portion of said arm portions in another plane. The

free arm portions are provided with a plurality of apertures '8 for adjustably and pivotally securing gripping arms 9 thereto that extend downwardly and are curved as illustrated at 10 to extend upwardly within. the body 1. The free ends of the gripping arms 9 are bent to form arcuate shaped members 11, for the purpose of partially sur' rounding the'bucket or otherforeign obstacle within the well so that the bucket or foreign obstacle will be withdrawn from the well uponwithdrawing the body therefrom. Angularly related arms 12 are formed upon the pivoted ends of the gripping arms 9 for balancing the same upon their pivots within the body so as to properly position said gripping arms whereby they will readily grip the bucket or foreign obstacle within thewell.

From the foregoing description taken in 7 connection with the accompanying drawings, it willbe noted that a device has been provided'which will readily and efliciently grip an obstacle within the well so that the same may be readily withdrawn therefrom. The conical shaped body provides means whereby the obstacle within the well will be guided into an engagement with the hook so that said hook will readily grip the same when desiring to remove a bucket or other foreign obstacle from the well; the

device is lowered downwardly in the well by attaching a cable to the portion 5. The curved portions 10 of the arms 9 first engage the bucket or foreign obstacle, which causes the hooksll to move apart and engage about the bucket or obstacle, and by pulling upwardly upon the cable, the balin ancing arms 12 cause the hooks 11 to tightly I I claim is:

1. A device of the character set forth comprising a frusto-conical body having its lower end curved inwardly, means for attaching a cable to said body, arms pivoted within said body and depending downwardly,

Qopies of this patent may be obtained for said arms being bent to extend upwardly in the body and having their free ends bent in arcuate formation to grip a bucket.

2. A device of the character set forth comprising a frusto-conical shaped body having its lower. end curved inwardly, means for attaching' a cable to said body, substantially L-shaped brackets secured within the body, arms adjustably and pivotally secured to the brackets and depending downwardly therefrom, and said arms being bent to extend upwardly and having their free ends bent in arcuate formation and extending in opposite directions to grip a bucket, and weighted arms secured to the pivoted ends of the gripping arms to balance said arms.

In testimony whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARVIN w. MORRISON.

Witnesses: I

JOHN C. TRACY, M. G. TRACY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents; 1 Washington, D. C. 

